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In Memory of Russ Cook

Today, we’re remembering Russ, and we know you are too. Russ was a huge part of Minerva BC. As a board member, friend, and mentor, he changed our organization and influenced our lives with his generosity, thoughtful leadership and willingness to ask tough questions.

If You Know Minerva BC, you know Helen and Jo-Anne. Together, these incredible women have contributed their time and talent to Minerva BC for more than 20 years. The success and impact of programs such as Women Leading the Way™ is the result of their expertise and professional collaboration. Helen and Jo-Anne – along with Danna Murray and other Minerva BC leaders – created programs that have transformed the lives and careers of hundreds of women.

Tanya Wilson, Regional Banquet Manager at Denny’s Restaurants and an alumna of Women Leading the Way™, shares her advice for young women at the start of their career and the importance of understanding your values.

Guided by a strong service standard honed over 60 years of business, Denny’s Restaurants would agree that their restaurants were defined by a certain set of values. But what exactly were they? That was the question raised by Cassandra Sali and Tanya Wilson, two Regional Managers at Denny’s Canada, as they sat in their first session of Women Leading the Way™ in early 2017.

Minerva BC is excited to announce the latest counterpart to our Face of Leadership™ Initiative, the BC Tech Score Card. The Score Card will measure the percentage of women in BC’s technology industry in an effort to address gender inequalities.

Minerva BC is now accepting applications for Indigenous Roots.

In the most recent edition of the Score Card, we prepared a list of top reasons why companies should actively invest in women’s leadership development.

Please join us in welcoming Sarah Greenwood as the new lead facilitator for Women Leading the Way™.

Recently, we had the pleasure of catching up with Cassandra Sali, an alumna of Women Leading the Way™ Cohort 8.

Last week, we had the pleasure of bringing together the community of supporters behind our Indigenous Roots program to celebrate a successful pilot year. From parents, nominating sponsors, donors, partner organizations, and participants, there were plenty of stories of collaboration and gratitude to fill the Musqueam Cultural Centre Gallery.

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Minerva BC is a registered charity dedicated to changing the face of leadership in BC. Since 1999 we have worked to advance gender equality by expanding education, career and leadership opportunities for women.

We acknowledge that we work on the traditional territory of the Coast Salish People.